I've got the dishes, mommy!

Ian's helping out with the dishes from my birthday lunch. This was all him- he pushed the chair over, turned on the water, and stacked the dishes up in the sink.

Wheelbarrows...

Fences are awesome

Ian also offered his toy bucket loader to the guy working on the mulch pile... love it!  (How many hours do you think it would take a 2" bucket to move that mulch pile?)

Playing Design on a Dime: Bathrooms under $75

My hallway bathroom has featured some worn and outdated finishes and some less than thrilling details since we moved here two years ago... for instance, although all the fixtures are chrome, the accessories were shiny brass. (WHY?) Also, the advent of liquid soap dispensers and "ergonomic" toothbrush handles have made soap dishes and toothbrush holders obsolete. Check out my reduce, reuse, recycle approach to a bathroom makeover: